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Publisher: Centers for Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): History 
 Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which were signed into law on July 30, 1965. On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Modernization Act, or MMA, was passed to include a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. Site features a timeline of milestones, transcripts of oral history interviews with important figures in the history of CMS programs, materials from the 30th and 35th anniversaries of CMS, and related information. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/History/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Feb 19, 2009 Find a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
"An interactive tool that allows you to narrow your search for a Medicare prescription drug plan [and also enroll] based on your personal preferences such as cost, coverage and convenience." Includes overview on how Medicare works, a glossary of related terms, and "coverage information for individuals who currently receive prescription drug coverage through Military retiree benefits (TRICARE), Veteran benefits (VA), or Federal employee retiree benefits (FEHBP)." From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.medicare.gov/MPDPF/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Health, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jun 8, 2006 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Official information from Medicare about its prescription drug plan and the Medicare prescription drug coverage (Medicare Plan D) effective January 1, 2006. Covers enrollment periods, local plans, and common coverage situations. Includes a prescription drug plan finder, a drug finder, online enrollment, and publications. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp Topics: Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jan 17, 2006 CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Consumer information on Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments). Covers news, laws and regulations, and programs. Resources include a searchable directory of contact information, forms, and a glossary. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Health, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jun 24, 2002 Certification and Compliance: Nursing Homes
"This page provides basic information about being certified as a Medicare and/or Medicaid nursing home provider and includes links to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance information. ... [It also includes] related nursing home reports, compendia, and the list of special focus facilities (i.e., nursing homes with a record of poor survey)." From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/12_NHs.asp Topics: Long-term Care Last updated Sep 29, 2008 Medicare: Flu Information
Provides information about influenza and flu vaccines for people covered by Medicare, noting that the full cost of a flu shot is covered once a year for all people covered by Medicare Part B. Includes an overview of the Influenza Treatment Demonstration, which "provides coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries for FDA-approved drugs for the treatment and targeted prevention of influenza." In English and Spanish. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. http://www.medicare.gov/Health/flu.asp Topics: Health Costs & Insurance, Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 4, 2008 State Children's Health Insurance Program
Background about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which "is Title XXI of the Social Security Act and is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and administered by the States." Describes the state plan and amendments, and plans for specific states. This site is best used as a reference for the original SCHIP; some sections not updated with current changes (February 2009). From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/chip.asp Topics: Health, Health Costs & Insurance Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Trustees Report & Trust Funds
Annual report on the financial operations and actuarial projections of the Medicare program. The website recommends starting with the overview section of this "detailed, lengthy document, containing a substantial amount of information on the past and estimated future financial operations of the Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds." Includes reports back to 2002 and related links. From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ReportsTrustFunds/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Health Costs & Insurance, Senior Health Last updated May 20, 2009 |
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